Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-27
SEVENTH DAY ADvENTiSTS.

SEVENTH DAY kDvENTiSTS.
Fresh Observation-Disclosures Pouring
Into Camp by Overland Teams and
Bus Loads from the Trnins-Interest-
Services.
Mitchell, June 24-Dnring the latter
part of yesterday large aocesslons were
made to those already in camp. Team
after team loaded with dusty travellers
and luggage, filed into the grounds while
buses and baggage wagons came from
the trains. Among the more distinguish
ed arrivals are Prof. w. w Prescott,
resident of Battle Greek college and
Elder r. M. Kilgore, of Illinois.
BY inquiring of the conference score
tBrY we learn that there are about fifty
delegates to the conference, represent.
ing churches at Bsdns, Big Springs,
Bookings, Brotherhood, Bridgewater
Ohildstown, CLARK, Elk Point, Troquois,
Madison, Milbank, Milton, Parker, Sioux
Falls, Spring Lake. S%unpyside, Swan
Lake and Villas.
Yesterday afternoon a discourse was
given by Elder Farnsworth, from Rom.
1886, "Adversity and Persecution tests
a Mans Character, but Cannot Separate
us from the Love of God" These are
from without, and if rightly endured
only tend to strengthen O mans weak
points and develop traits that make him
efficient. But one thing, that the apos-
tie docs not mention. can separate us
from Gods fove, and that is sin, which,
is our voluntary action. Sin in the heart
always separates from God, but when
| Christ lives in us, sin cannot remain, end
and we become spiritual. The import.
ance of confession IN order to LET Christ
into our hearts was made emphatic, and
the discourse as a whole was listened to
with great interest, and apparently
made a deep impression upon the au-
dience.
A lively and spiritual social meeting
was held at 5 p. M, followed by e foroi.
BILE sermon by Elder Kilgore, in the
evening, from Isaiah End chapter. This
chapter contains a prediction relating
to the last days. Mountains in
prophetic scripture represent govern
ments, and hills signify subordinate, Oh
state governments. The language ther
indicates that in the last days there is tc
be an exaltstion OF the church above the
state, or religious ordinances and doc
trines are to be defiued by the church
and enforced By legal enactment. s.act
a movement is indicated by the genera.
interest in the enactment of rigid Sun,
day laws among the states, and the
ciamor for such a move by the genera
government. 1t is to be o popular
movement, for "many people shall q
and, say &c.p This shows that it is thu
people and not God. that makes ths
prediction of universal peaoe,and indeed
the Lord says exactly the opposite il
Joel, I'd chapter. Modern ~revivali
seem to be in iuitl.ment of this SCRIP
ture. Modern preaching largely ignore
and abolishes the law of God, while
p%retence is made to greatly exslt thu
gospel. 1t is eaid the worlt
is to be converted, while at thu
same time war preparations are goint
Cd, on q scale never before dreamed of
the ssetandIng armies Of Europe, on
peace footing, ranging from 900, 900 tt
l ON nnn Tha napronS,e1 ,Lor,
that because the people are saying thes'
things, God is displeased with them, aut
will not forgive them.
The camp is very neat and orderly
and the exercises move off like clock
work, according to the following pro
gramme:
Rising bell 500 o. m.
Social meeting $50 a. m.
Breakfast 700 a. m.
Family worship 500 a. m.
Business meetings 900 a. M.
Dinner / 100 p. M.
Pablo service 2;30 p. m.
Social meeting 500 p. m.
Public service 500 p. M.
Bell to retire 1000 p. m.
After this hour the grounds are per
fectly quiet till the rising bell.
SATURDAYS WORK.
Mitchell, June 25Eh: Campers hav.
kept coming in until seventy-fve tent.
are crowded to their full capacity, and
every nook and corner OF floral hall, moi
wanted for other purposes, is utilized
for residences. The business meetings
of the conference and tract society show
o good degree of prosperity IN al
branches of the work in which they are
engaged. Prof Prescott, of Battle Creek
college, in response to q resolution pre-.
scented before the conference relating 10
that institution, gave an interesting ad-
dress upon the design and method oi
instruction there adopted. The object
o. instruction is to cultivate and develop
the pupils own powers. The bible stands
at the front, and is accepted, simply and